While Ji Niandong was still immersed in filming, the first episode of "Picking Up a Nine-tailed Fox" achieved the highest ratings among its peers on television, with online views quickly surpassing a hundred million.
Ji Niandong somewhat expected this level of success, considering the popularity of Lin Ji Yang and Chi Yue isn’t something to be trifled with, which inevitably draws in many viewers.
What she hadn’t anticipated was that those who previously shipped her and Chi Yue as a couple in "Chu Feng’s Story" almost entirely switched sides, propelling the topic of the "Double Ji couple" to the top of the charts.
"Oh my gosh, my girlish heart is about to explode. The way the big sun flirts so subtly, I wish I were that little nine-tailed fox!"
"Ji Niandong’s performance is so adorable! Even though I know it’s a special effect, I just want to pinch her ears and cuddle her tail while sleeping!"
"I want them together, I want them together, I want them together... Oh my, I’m so naughty. But if they get together, there’ll be no more cute ears and tail!"
Netizens even turned her and Lin Ji Yang’s ambiguous scenes in the drama into animated GIFs, sharing them non-stop all day.
These kids.... it’s time for romance!
In the drama, the male and female leads haven’t even had a single spark yet!
However, Ji Niandong herself also followed the series a bit and couldn’t deny that the character setting is truly great! Lin Ji Yang’s acting is indeed excellent, effortlessly charming the ladies; no wonder he has such loyal female fans! ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel fire.net
Due to the stunning success, the biggest prime-time radio station routinely invited the male and female leads as guests!
The first radio station always invites the leads from dramas that have high viewership and air on prime-time television to interviews. It’s the largest station, airing during rush hours, and its ratings have consistently stayed at the top over the years.
Ada had already briefed Ji Niandong about the guesting process, including the questions the DJ would ask.
Since Lin Ji Yang was still out of town for promotions, this talk session only had her!
Sitting there, Ji Niandong could feel the kindly yet unsympathetic gaze of the female host. After a few exchanges, they finally got to the main topic.
Due to the tight filming schedule, there wasn’t even a basic press conference, meaning this radio interview was the first-hand source of their insights.
The host naturally wouldn’t miss such a critical moment, "I heard this is your first time playing the lead role, and you’re paired with veterans like Lin Ji Yang and Chi Yue. Which of them is more your type?"
This common yet audience-favored question was one Ji Niandong had rehearsed thoroughly under Ada’s guidance before coming.
"There’s no need for me to say how handsome and outstanding these two are! It’s my honor to partner with them, and they’ve also guided me on shaping this character well. I’m really grateful! They all have qualities worth liking!"
Indeed, a very official response.
The host remained unfazed, continuing to ask, "The chemistry between you and Lin Ji Yang in the show has everyone’s hearts fluttering. Did you ever feel moved during filming? He previously hinted you are his type; were you both acting in your natural roles?"
"During filming so far, Li Xiaoxi is still quite naive. Even if there’s flirting, she’s not very aware, so it’s mainly due to Lin Ji Yang’s great acting! As for whether he was acting in his natural role, you’d have to ask him!"
She consistently answered softly and gently, with a very pleasant voice, and none of her responses hinted at stirring up any hype with anyone.
Moreover, being the biggest and most interview-focused radio station, they wouldn’t ask anything too outrageous, addressing all the questions everyone wanted to know, touching but not delving too deep.
"Alright, finally, we’ll enter our live connection segment! In my hand, I have several numbers provided by YT Entertainment. We’ll randomly select one for a call and see who picks up!"